A fan-made enhanced edition of Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya’s seminal indie platformer Cave Story has been slapped with a DMCA takedown. Publishers Nicalis have accused Cave Story Engine 2 of using code stolen from the original game’s source – code that they, as developers of Cave Story +, own. But while fears that the publisher planned
By Grace Curtis, Thursday, 26 November 2020 22:01 GMT Play a Nintendo Switch for long enough and you’re bound to build up lots of wonderful memories. Memories of beating Gannon for the first time in Breath of the Wild… memories of lapping your friends in Mario Kart 8… and, of course, digital memories, the kind
Earlier in the week, we highlighted a great Black Friday gaming laptop deals here in the UK for the Lenovo Legion 5, which packed an RTX 2060 graphics chip for just £950. Now, we can do the same for our pals in the US, as Walmart have some great discounts on Lenovo’s top notch gaming
Black Friday is finally here and we’ve rounded up all the best DDR4 RAM deals to save you the hassle of searching for them yourself. You’ll find all kinds of sizes and speeds here, with Black Friday RAM deals spanning both the UK and the US. Regardless of whether you’re simply adding more RAM to
Having long-since dropped the “Spintires” part of its name, mucky motorist Mudrunner is now dropping its price tag. Temporarily, at least. Saber Interactive’s trudging off-roader is this week’s free game over on the Epic Games Store, letting you wrestle your jeep of choice through the hostile wilderness all the way ’til next Thursday, at which
By Grace Curtis, Thursday, 26 November 2020 19:56 GMT Portable, punchy, powerful: if you’re a PC gamer on the go, a good gaming laptop is a must-have. As well as the usual lightweight work machines, Microsoft have a good array of gaming laptops – all of which are currently on sale on the Microsoft store.
See that blurry coastal mess up there? That’s North Berwick, my one-time childhood home and the first stop in my jaunt across Microsoft Flight Simulator‘s painstakingly thorough recreation of planet Earth. It’s been done dirty, I reckon, but that may be about to change. The next World Update for Asobo’s jet-setter is heading to the
The latest Japanese sales charts are now in from Famitsu and it has been another big week for the Nintendo Switch system. The Switch family were the best-selling systems shifting 179,143 units. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity entered the charts at 173,215 copies sold, but it couldn’t defeat the long-running board game-style video game, Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei,
To say Capcom is having a rough time recently would be putting it mildly. Having been subjected to a “customised ransomware attack”, we’ve witnessed no end of leaks about upcoming plans for the next few years, but amongst this all, one particular reveal stood out. Keeping in mind that this remains formally unconfirmed by Capcom
By Grace Curtis, Thursday, 26 November 2020 17:57 GMT Black Friday has finally begun over on the Epic Store. From now until December 3rd, they’re selling games and DLC at up to 75% off the regular price. In case you’re logging onto the internet for the first time ever, Epic are the company that owns
Apple and Epic Games went to court this year over a spat because of the phone manufacturer’s 30 percent platform fees that Epic argues is “extortionate.” In October, Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers of the District Court for the Northern District of California warned that the outcome of the lawsuit will also have consequences for Sony, Microsoft,
Agreed that it would be nice to see Hamster or even M2 port more well-known and beloved, genuine classics to the Switch while the opportunity is there. Not that being able to experience the more obscure titles is a bad thing at all, but from Pole Position and Ms. Pac-Man to Pengo, Zaxxon, and Congo
By Dom Peppiatt, Thursday, 26 November 2020 17:01 GMT Unto the End, a dark 2D sidescrolling platformer about a father’s desperate journey to return to his family, is coming to Xbox Game Pass when it launches on December 9. Publisher Big Sugar and developer 2 Ton Studios have announced that Unto The End will hit
Momotaro Dentetsu be like… Famitsu’s Japanese chart figures are now in for 16th – 22nd November, revealing that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity couldn’t manage to claim number one on its debut week. The game sold an estimated 173,215 physical copies in its opening week, which would usually be more than enough to claim top
Space and space travel have fascinated mankind for the longest time. To witness this, all you need to do is look at cinema and TV and to see a slew of space travel and exploration movies ranging from the seminal “The Right Stuff” to sillier fare like “Space Camp”. In the video-game world, there have
Announcing its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, Square Enix revealed that Marvel’s Avengers‘s initial sales didn’t meet expectations and that the game has yet to turn a profit. President Yosuke Matsuda partly blamed costs associated with a “major” launch marketing campaign and said that Square Enix hopes to recoup
The Pokémon Company International has announced that news for the 25th anniversary for the franchise will be coming soon by asking fans to stay tuned for more details on social media. No doubt next year will be a huge year for Pokémon, so it’ll be interesting to see what they have in store for fans.
Fall Guys Season 3 is set to land on PS4 and PC soon with a whole new Winter Knockout theme, complete with new cosmetics and new stages. The next season of Fall Guys content is due to land in the popular game show-themed battle royale title in the second week of December and ahead of
Microsoft executive Phil Spencer has said that he “applauds” Sony for how it has revamped its controller for the PlayStation 5, and said that the games industry needs to push innovation where possible. In an interview with The Verge, Spencer added that companies should learn from each other, similar to how Sony and Microsoft attempted
The Pokémon Company International has teased upcoming celebrations surrounding the series’ 25th anniversary next year. The tease began with a special Pokémon brand performance during the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade today, where a troupe of Pikachu danced to the original Pokémon theme song in New York’s Herald Square. ⚡ Did you catch ’em all?
Super Mario Bros. turns 35 this year and has to rank as one of the most ported games Nintendo has ever produced. It’s available, in some shape or form, on pretty much every system the company has produced, and in 2020 we got yet another way to experience it in the form of a brand-new
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Empire of Sin – A new strategy game brought to you by Romero Games and Paradox Interactive, Empire of Sinputs you at the heart of the ruthless criminal underworld of Prohibition-era Chicago. Slip into the shoes of one of fourteen historically inspired mob
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla update 1.0.4 will go live across all platforms today, allowing players to choose between performance and visual quality. Ubisoft has released all the patch notes, which list numerous fixes and improvements. Without further ado, check out the changelog below. Graphics/Performance Mode Introduction Added an option to the game that allows players to
By Dom Peppiatt, Thursday, 26 November 2020 15:05 GMT Star Wars Squadrons received a big new patch today that squashes a few bugs and adds 120fps support on the Xbox Series S and X. EA previously outlined Star Wars Squadrons‘ next-gen patch, in which the publisher promised would add a slew of new features to
Accessibility in games is an uphill battle, but the folks over at Microsoft have been leading the charge with this initiative in an effective and powerful way. Through the adaptive controller to development tweaks, Team Green has been making positive waves in terms of how we, as an industry and a community, can make gaming
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop – Highlights Empire of Sin (Paradox Interactive, 1st
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop – New Releases Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid
Not every video game has to be perfect or original to be a winner; some can succeed simply by being well-made and straightforwardly enjoyable. Tron: Evolution is one such game. Developed by Propaganda Games and released for the Xbox 360 as well as the PS3 and PC in 2010, Evolution was made to tie-in with
The Last of Us Part II swept 2020’s Golden Joysticks with five awards, including the coveted Ultimate Game of the Year. The Naughty Dog title, which was the subject of intense debates this year, won Best Storytelling, Best Visual Design, Best Audio, PlayStation Game of the Year, and Ultimate Game of the Year categories. Watch
Ryan can list the first 151 Pokémon all in order off by heart – a feat he calls his ‘party trick’ despite being such an introvert that he’d never be found anywhere near a party. He’d much rather just have a night in with Mario Kart and a pizza, and we can’t say we blame
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